Military Stories

Read true stories about America's military heroes at home and abroad.

Be Inspired

There are roughly 2.6 million men and women serving in America’s military. We bring you some of the most inspiring and heartwarming stories—and hilarious jokes!—from these brave soldiers defending the nation.

Soldier Stories

Giving Girls Wings

Devastated by the loss of her son on 9/11, Sally Goodrich found new life helping the children of Afghanistan.

Battlefield Advances

Remarkable innovations in treating injured soldiers, like Staff Sgt. Jacque Keeslar, will ultimately benefit us all.

Brokaw Goes Boom

The veteran newsman looks back at the explosive boomer decade.

The Mental Anguish of War

Sometimes the battle takes a greater toll on the mind than the body.

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2 The Firefight
How one night in Iraq changed three soldiers' lives.
3 Cuba Without Castro
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4 Breaking the Silence
One woman is risking her life to speak the truth about radical Islam.
5 Semper Fido
One scruffy puppy in Baghdad. One hardened Marine who couldn't leave him behind.
6 Beyond the Battlefield
During hazardous duty, a U.S. Marine and his Iraqi interpreter forge an unbreakable bond.
7 My Son, My Hero
A father re-enlists in the marines and joins his son on the battlefield in Iraq.
8 Hope Floats
When a vet finds three Vietnamese orphans living on a raft, it changes his life -- and theirs.

“ The highest honor that my friends can do me is to enforce in their own lives the program that I stand for or to resist me to their utmost if they do not believe in it. ”

— Mahatma Gandhi

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